Spišská Belá

Kežmarok District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Spišská Belá is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 631 m above sea level. Population: 6,648 (2025). Mountains nearby: Spiš Magura.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Včelín – IhlaModerateOne-dayMarkedVčelín IhlaElevation profile686–1 283 m10.5 kmascent 597 m≈ 4 h walking6.4 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy, spa – JaworkiModerateTwo-dayMarkedVyšné Ružbachy, spa JaworkiElevation profile565–1 000 m20.2 kmascent 762 m≈ 6.5 h walking9 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy, spa – Strednica, ski areaHardMulti-dayMarkedVyšné Ružbachy, spa Strednica, ski areaElevation profile637–1 198 m34.1 kmascent 1 105 m≈ 10.5 h walking9.7 km from the centreZbojnícka lúka – Nižné Ružbachy, ChurchHardMulti-dayMarkedZbojnícka lúka Nižné Ružbachy, ChurchElevation profile549–1 206 m39.5 kmascent 779 m≈ 11.5 h walking10 km from the centreKežmarské Žľaby – Tatranská KotlinaEasyOne-dayMarkedKežmarské Žľaby Tatranská KotlinaElevation profile763–928 m4.6 kmascent 176 m≈ 1.5 h walking10 km from the centreTatranská Kotlina, Čárda – Veľké Biele TarnModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Kotlina, Čárda Veľké Biele TarnElevation profile763–1 623 m9.4 kmascent 890 m≈ 4 h walking10 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Ihla (Levoča Hills)PeakIhla (Levoča Hills)Ihľanyaltitude 1 283 m11 km from the centreIhla (Slovak for "needle"; German Nadel) is a 1283 m summit in the Levoča Hills (Levočské vrchy) in eastern Slovakia, the third highest in the range.Čierna hora (Levoča Mountains)PeakČierna hora (Levoča Mountains)Jakubanyaltitude 1 289 m12 km from the centreČierna hora is a 1289.4 m summit, the highest point of the Slovak Levoča Mountains (Levočské vrchy) – a flysch range of the Podhôľno-magurská region in eastern...Bujačí vrchPeakBujačí vrchKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 1 947 m15 km from the centreBujačí vrch (Polish Bujaczy Wierch, German Stirnberg) is a 1,947 m summit on the main ridge of the Belianske Tatras in Slovakia and the last high mountain at the...Slodičovský vrchPeakSlodičovský vrchMalá Frankováaltitude 1 167 m16 km from the centreSlodičovský vrch (Polish Słodyczowski Wierch) is a 1167 m summit on the main ridge of the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia.Kežmarský štítPeakKežmarský štítKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 556 m17 km from the centreKežmarský štít (Polish Kieżmarski Szczyt, German Kesmarker Spitze) is a 2556 m granite summit in the Slovak High Tatras and one of the highest peaks of the whole range.Lomnický štítPeakLomnický štítTatranská Lomnicaaltitude 2 634 m18 km from the centreLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.

What to visit

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J. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláMuseumJ. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláSpišská Beláunder 1 km from the centreThe Joseph Maximilian Petzval Museum (Múzeum J. Petzvala) in the small town of Spišská Belá is a modest but unique museum of photography and film at the foot of the...Kežmarok CastleCastleKežmarok CastleKežmarok5.7 km from the centreKežmarok Castle (Kežmarský hrad) stands in Kežmarok on Castle Square (Hradné námestie). According to the Kežmarok Museum it is the only fully preserved castle in the...Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokChurchWooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokKežmarok6.5 km from the centreA church from an age without religious freedom The Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice) in Kežmarok is one of the town's most...Belianska CaveNatureBelianska CaveKežmarské Žľaby11 km from the centreBelianska Cave (Belianska jaskyňa) is the only show cave in the High Tatras and one of the most visited in Slovakia.Skalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarLakeSkalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarTatranská Lomnica16 km from the centreSkalnaté pleso is a small moraine lake in the lowest cirque of the Skalnatá valley below Lomnický štít, at about 1,751–1,754 m.Studený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokWaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec17 km from the centreThe Studený potok waterfalls (Vodopády Studeného potoka), known in Polish literature as the Zimna Woda waterfalls, are one of the oldest tourist attractions of the...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov12 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy15 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad18 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry18 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...Nestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyCraft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyHniezdne18 km from the centreThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.Minipivovar TATRAS, PopradCraft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad19 km from the centreMinipivovar TATRAS is a brewpub on Poprad’s main square, Námestie sv. Egídia, housed in a building with a long brewing history.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov12 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy15 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad18 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

622 mHutHut below Vysoké (north-east slope)Spiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verified

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
  • Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
  • Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
  • Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.